“Project 8 is a great example of what happens when enthusiastic designers, engineers and manufacturing specialists are given the opportunity to create an extreme performance sports car without compromise.

Jaguar XE SV Project 8 (Image: Handout, Publicity Picture)

“Project 8 will be assembled by hand in the new SVO Technical Centre, and we’re confident that our enthusiastic and demanding clients will love driving Project 8 as much we do.”

Project 8 features the most highly tuned version of Jaguar Land Rover’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol powertrain, complemented by Jaguar’s All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system and motorsport-derived aerodynamics.